April 3, 1943: At Kavieng a B-17 bomb hit torpedo tubes and two exploded. Beached and towed to Truk.

March 1943, March 1, 1943: Member of First Southern Expeditionary Fleet. With Tone and Chikuma raided Indian Ocean.

August 1, 1943: Arrived in Truk.

August 1943, August - November 1943: Repairs at Kure. No. 3 Turret replaced. Two 25 mm triple mounts added. Speed reduced to 28 knots due to damage to engines.

December 24, 1943: Arrived in Singapore.

February 1944: Flagship of 16th Cruiser Squadron.

May 1944: There were six 25 mm twin mounts and three 25 mm guns installed. There was a total of fifteen 25 mm guns.

June 1944, July 1944: Refit at Singapore.
There were five 25 mm twin mounts and ten to fifteen 25 mm guns installed.
There were five 25 mm triple mounts, six 25 mm twin mounts, and 10 25 mm guns installed.
There were four 25 mm triple mounts and fifteen 25 mm guns installed.
There was a total of 42 25 mm guns. Four of the torpedo tubes were removed.

October 20, 1944: Sailed from Brunei to Manila.

October 23, 1944, October 24, 1944: Hit by torpedo from USS Bream. Towed to Manila by Kinu. Temporary repairs at Cavite. Sailed to Kure for repairs.